Roman célbre de 1925. Admirons, nous dit Schneider dans son histoire du genre, qu\'une oeuvre aussi franchement allégorique et fantastique soit le miroir du monde contemporain. Celui qui aura donné du pourissement de notre univers l\'image la plus saisissante, ce n\'est pas un écrivain réaliste qui en dresse le réquisitoire ni qui en fait l\'inventaire, c\'est Kafka\". Notons, au-del de certaines outrances

THE HUNTERS return in their third brilliant novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author Chris Kuzneski, whose writing James Patterson says has \'raw power\'. The team are hunting Marco Polo\'s hidden treasure, but who is on their tail? THE HUNTERS If you seek, they will find...The travels of Marco Polo are known throughout the world. But what if his story isn\'t complete? What if his greatest

A delectable tale of love, friendship and cake...Laurie loves a challenge. Especially if it involves tea-time and travel. So when British baking treasure Pamela Lambert-Leigh needs a guide on a research trip for her new cookbook, she jumps at the chance. The brief: Laurie and Pamela - along with Pamela\'s sassy mother and stroppy daughter - will board a vintage London bus for a deliciously unusual

The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo\'s letters, many of the to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the `Life\' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio C

\"The Village\" by Nikita Lalwani is a disturbing and utterly gripping modern morality tale set in contemporary India. On a winter morning Ray Bhullar arrives at the gates of an Indian village. She is here to make a film. But this will be no ordinary tale about India - for this is no ordinary village. It is an open prison, inhabited by murderers. An apparent innocent among the guilty, Ray tries hard

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This edition of the Think Like a series displays the wonderful world of engineers. This bundle of insights shows why no one can hold you responsible for the impact of gravity, what Gerrit Rietveld can teach you about going against the flow, that Donald Trump says more than you think, and how Netflix goes beyond binge-watching. This book is for anyone who wants to widen their perspective and broaden

Republished for the student market, this standard work of reference has been a bestseller for over seventy years. It is an essential tool for all with a professional or leisure interest in the care of animals. Much more than a list of veterinary terms, its practical approach ensures that readers gain an insight into the signs and symptoms of common, and less common, diseases, their diagnosis and treatment.

This latest addition to teNeues’ series of luxury hotels around the world takes the reader throughout the Americas&894 from Vancouver to Rio de Janeiro, from San Francisco to Anguilla. Here you can marvel at sumptuous interiors from the top hotels. From the guest rooms to the lobbies, dining rooms and lavish exteriors and grounds, it’s all chronicled in this lushly photographed volume. Whether in the

Are you stuck in a career rut? Are your former peers progressing ahead of you? Are you doing all the hard work but getting none of the rewards? Are you wondering what everyone else seems to know that you don\'t? Asking for a promotion ranks high on the list of life\'s most anxiety-inducing activities. Putting yourself out there to higher-ups can be intimidating, and competition can be fierce, especially

This enchanting little hardback is an essential companion for any reader journeying through The Hobbit, perhaps in anticipation of the forthcoming films. Featuring an entertaining text and detailed gazetteer by acclaimed Tolkien author Brian Sibley, this gift edition also contains a removable fold-out poster-map of Wilderland by John Howe. Writer and broadcaster Brian Sibley is a foremost expert on

Every life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and Logan Mountstuarts lived from the beginning to the end of the twentieth century is a rich tapestry of both. As a writer who finds inspiration in Paris and London, as a spy betrayed in the war an d as an art-dealer in 60s New York, Logan mixes with the men and women who shape his times. But as a son, friend, lover and husband, he makes the same mistakes

Tento titul je novým vydaním knihy Sense and Sensibility z roku 1994Sisters Marianne and Elinor couldnt be more different. Marianne is desperately romantic and longing to meet the man of her dreams, while Elinor takes a far more cautious approach to love...Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu.

The economy was booming. People had more money than they knew what to do with. And then, the earthquake struck. Komura\'s wife follows the TV reports from morning to night, without eating or sleeping. The same images appear again and again: flames, smoke,

Il commissario Salvo Montalbano incontra l\'ispettrice Grazia Negro in un gioco, un esperimento, una collaborazione letteraria senza precedenti: i due \"re\" del giallo italiano contemporaneo, entrati in contatto durante le riprese del documentario \"A quattro mani\" (Minimum Fax Media 2007), uniscono le forze e regalano ai lettori una storia che vede protagonisti i loro personaggi di maggior successo.

Doch Celia Fremlin führt den Leser gekonnt bis zur letzten Seite an der Nase herum. Erstaunt legt man das Buch zur Seite und stellt fest, daß alles in Wahrheit ganz anders war. So kann man sich täuschen, wenn man die Nacht durch die Brille von Romanfigur

Geschichten wie »Die Verwandlung« und »Das Urteil« haben auch für neue Lesergenerationen ihre Rätselhaftigkeit nicht verloren. Diese Auswahl der schönsten Erzählungen zeigt Franz Kafka als Meister der kleinen Prosaform. Bibliophile Ausstattung: Farbiger Leinenband mit transparentem Folienumschlag und Lesebändchen

\'What did she expect of him? What was her quest? Did she have an unfulfilled desire?\' Transgressive desires and sexual encounters are recounted in these four pieces from one of the greatest writers of erotic fiction. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international